Have you ever left a board meeting and thought, "That was painful," or "Did we even accomplish anything?" If it wasn't for the lunch provided, that hour would have been completely wasted. Worse, if you weren't served lunch, what was the point?
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E-book - What I Wish I Knew: Success Stories from America's Fastest-Growing Companies

Leaders from fast-growing companies discuss the power of mentorship and share insights that can help make your business more successful. Click here to download now, and share with your members!

Webcast - Productivity, Saving Money & Collaboration

Improved productivity, cost savings, and collaboration starts with small business owners and team leaders taking a holistic view. This special presentation will take you inside a "real world" environment in which you can fully leverage the online tools available with Office 365 across multiple devices and platforms. Click here for the free webcast, and feel free to share this with your members.

Everything and everyone is going digital. And there are so many new technology solutions that are out there. How do you pick the right ones for your Chamber and your members? As you evaluate new technology solutions, continue to ask yourself the following questions:

Will this solve problems, or just create new ones?

Will this automate a process that seems overly manual, giving our staff more time to focus on members?

How can this improve my existing workflow?

If the tool you're evaluating, or any of your existing resources, do not have good answers for the above questions, it's likely time to consider alternatives. Contact Mike Pennington at mike@noviams.com for more information.

GACCE MEMBER UPDATES

Barrow County Chamber

The Chamber announces the hiring of Ms. Vicki Keibler as Director of Sales. Ms. Keibler brings over 15 years of experience in chamber membership sales, serving in a similar position with the North Myrtle Beach Chamber in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Ms. Keibler received awards from ACCE for her sales accomplishments, including ACCE National Sales Award for membership sales in the US for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010, and she was inducted into the ACCE Million Dollar Circle of Champions.

We brought some new energy and excitement to our golf tournament last year, by creating a "PARTY HOLE", calling it "PARTEE AT THE PAR 3". We brought in a deejay to play music at the hole, and the deejay announced each contestant as they teed off on the hole. We had beer available for both contestants and for spectators, as we encouraged those who were not playing to come watch and enjoy the day. Rather than it being obtrusive, the music was great, could be heard throughout the course, and our players and volunteers enjoyed it. The hole was the talk of the tournament, and everyone looked forward to coming through to play the hole. Many players were nervous at the thought of spectators watching them, but all enjoyed it. Oh, and the sponsorship was $2,500. The cost of the deejay was $600, and the sponsor was allowed an additional team in the tournament. This year, we are moving our Margarita Bar to the party hole, and look to make it even bigger.

Carroll County Chamber

A
year-round awareness campaign that moves beyond just retail and making cash registers ring has been launched by the Carroll County Chamber. "#ThinkCarrollFirst" is a campaign to remind Carroll County consumers that just about everything they desire - from cars to cardiac care to cultural events - can be found locally.
The concept of #ThinkCarrollFirst is for businesses to replace the word "Think" with words that describe their work - dine, learn, explore, play, chose, etc. Utilizing the campaign logo, users are encouraged to make the campaign fun, engaging and interesting.

Elbert County Chamber

The Chamber is searching for a new Administrative Officer. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information on the GACCE Job Page.

Rome Floyd Chamber

The
Rome Floyd Chamber has been adjusting quite nicely to its
recent name change. The organization, formerly known as the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, has gone by Rome Floyd Chamber for nearly a month; the name change, along with a new logo, was unveiled at the Chamber's 106th Annual Meeting on January 26.

Savannah Area Chamber

The Chamber is searching for a new Director of Government Relations. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information on the GACCE Job Page.

Terrell County Chamber

The Chamber is searching for a new Executive Director. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information on the GACCE Job Page.

Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber

The Development Authority of McDuffie County is searching for a new Executive Director. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information on the GACCE Job Page.

White County Chamber

The Chamber recently conducted its first Operation Thank You event. Operation Thank You is a full-scale effort by the Chamber to visit all 478 member investors in appreciation of their support in making our communities better places to live, work, play and do business.

The Chamber is excited to announce the release of the new official map of White County, Georgia. This full color, indexed map covers White County and the cities of Cleveland and Helen.